Truelove

Hmm. I started watching this thinking... Why am I subjecting myself to six long episodes of a program about really old people? That's what we all do. We immediately dismiss old people. How refreshing and positive it was to enter into the lives of this fictional group, with all the uncertainties and passion of someone starting out in the adult world.

Age gives us time to get really good at what we love to do. This is a quality production with classy performances from very experienced actors. For example, I love the way emotions explode out of Phil's face, with just the slightest change of expression. The topic is bleak and challenging, moments in this drama are moving, but I came away from it feeling strangely positive. Criminal activities aside, I hope my golden years are exciting as this!

After the death of a friend, a group of close friends in their seventies make a pact with one another, true love, a merciful act of assisted dying, question is, will they get away with it?

What a year 2024 has been for drama so far, Mr Bates and The Post Office has rightly taken most of the oxygen, but this drama has also had people talking.

This is a captivating drama, I loved it. After the first two episodes, I didn't quite know what to expect, a romance, a dramedy, or a social exploration of assisted suicide, after episode five, I was left in no doubt, it's a straight up thriller, one with some fantastic twists and turns.

Full of surprises, it will have you guessing til the final act. There simply aren't enough dramas like this these days, certainly those with as much imagination.

I like that the central characters aren't particularly likeable, Phil for example is rather unpleasant, she is very manipulative, and incredibly controlling, Duncan however is marvellous.

Wonderful to see a primarily mature audience, and each of them nails it, Lindsay Duncan, Clarke Peters, Phil Davis, Sue Johnston and Peter Egan, all outstanding.

9/10.

I found the story excellent! Top notch!exciting, thrillish and very realistic.

I think it is very under rated. And it's certainly not only a thriller story for 65+ people, at the contrary, I advise you to watch it if you are younger. I am 50 myself.

The series has a great ability to maintain a certain sense of humor even in the most seemingly dramatic situations. Some elements of black comedy there. The actors and acting are just excellent! Wow! Big aplause!

It is a very interesting approach that does not attempt to reflect on euthanasia from an emotional perspective, but uses it to build a thriller with mature characters that changes tone as it develops.

It deals with the very dark subject of death, and when knowing you have a terminal illness and understandably - want to choose your own time.

The music is also magnificent!, As you can see, I have nothing negative to say about this wonderful and exciting series. Don't miss it!

No negatives from me, just don't miss it!

I got hooked about 10 minutes in due to the stellar cast. This moves slowly but in a world of fast everything, this isn't a bad thing.

This story is so pertinent with the current demands for assisted dying and the wonderful Esther Rantzen appeals.

I am currently up to the end of episode two and the last scene broke me, the first class actress Sue Johnston played this scene mesmerisingly.

I realise that the rest is going to be a hard watch but the story telling takes you along slowly with it.

I'm age 57 and this is something that interests me greatly.

It will make you think deeply about the subject matter which is covered in a beautiful and highly sensitive manner.

Sue Johnston is amazing - I take my hat off to her she still looks amazing and I recently read she's not had a long term partner for decades (She could've had me at any point) which makes this even more poignant really seeing the married long term dynamic.

Lindsay Duncan is up there, she's very good at playing cool as a cucumber and again still looks great.

The whole cast we've seen over the decades on our everyday screens but that doesn't sully the bond that's quickly built between the main group.

It's very close to home for me and I did shed a few tears, my own Grandma has Dementia and I've been seeing this - I pray lovely Sue remains sharp as a tack and it's never too late for her to find love (you don't have to share a house - as per the article I just read!) I watched The Cockfields sitcom and it then lead me here in 2025 so I'm glad for that.